Island Tap

Paige McNeel

Phone does not work or workers claim it does not. Not wheelchair accessible. Consistently since 2018, probably one of the most disrespectful and unsafe establishments in all of Libertyville after 11pm, from what I’ve gathered. Fine during the day when the male owner is around. Fine each night the owner is around, awful the other times. Great dive bar like in a college town for if you need to slam a few shots and bar hop (if you can even get your order taken) and not so great for anything else. Maybe great for locals if they know you and decide to serve you. As for actual service, your presence can and will be acknowledged but if you want to get served go elsewhere for a drink because you’ll be waiting around forever even if nothing else is going on. Any time I went for a drink, it was a hassle to get one. I’m not sure if it’s because of how I’m dressed or if it’s because I don’t know the bartender… it’ll be on slow evenings too. All staff minus the owner is awful to deal with in getting a drink. Just really blunt and rude like you shouldn’t have the audacity to be there in their presence. Take your bad day somewhere else. A few months ago… One man was over served at this bar and passed out in his car drooling with his music blasting until 3am. It was extremely clear he was blacked out. When I asked where his friends were, they had gone home. When I asked where he had been drinking, he pointed to the bar. Luckily his mother in law was able to pick him up otherwise I’d have called 911. Point being: how is being over served not a thing of the past? As for the further disrespect… Not only does this place stay open the latest of all bars in Libertyville, but they also allow patrons to stay outdoors partying in their outside area past quiet hours/patio close and also past bar closing, all while being louder than the acceptable noise limits for the area at 2am. I’ve asked, several times, the establishment to control their patrons after 1am from yelling and being loud. This doesn’t seem like a big request considering that’s only 3 hours of asking people to stay inside while they drink, which the bar owner confirmed verbally was to be policy. Their excuses ranged from “I didn’t know” to “I’m just closing up” to “I’m not the owner” type of thing. All of the other bars are respectful towards the community on this side of Milwaukee. Minding all of the above, this isn’t even a club or a club-like setting. This is a small shotgun building that serves drinks located in a parking lot. I understand this is a hopping area and bars are going to be open late, but people live here too and all of the other bars seem to have the noise issues figured out by now, safety concerns figured out (no drunk people loitering outside), and know how to appropriately serve clientele so they don’t get alcohol poisoning.

Jenn Cordova

Nice little bar. Out bartender Travis was office.

J Yeager

As a travel nurse, this is likely one of the worst bars I've ever been to.Not only did the owner play her favorite song over and over again but she would serveVery good beer and plastic cups even though I asked for a glass mug.It was aHorrible place to watch March Madness.And seemingly the locals toleratedThe pathetic nature ofThe owner.This is likely the wurstbar I've been to in the United States.

Elle L.

This is not a bar for ethnicity or minorities! The bartender had me wait for almost 10 minutes for a drink! Then at that point I realized I don’t belong here. Again this is just my experience I’m pretty sure it’s probably a great place for someone else but for me, next!